History of IBM From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search It has been suggested that Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) Proposed since May 2011. This article appears to be written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by rewriting promotional content from a neutral point of view and removing any inappropriate external links. (January 2012) International Business Machines‚ abbreviated IBM and nicknamed
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International Business Machines‚ abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue"‚ is a multinational computer technology and IT consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk‚ New York‚ United States. The company is one of the few information technology companies with a continuous history dating back to the 19th century. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software (with a focus on the latter)‚ and offers infrastructure services‚ hosting services‚ and consulting services in areas ranging from
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CASE 14 NIKE‚ INC.: COST OF CAPITAL Cost of capital denotes the opportunity cost of using capital for a particular investment as oppose to the alternative investment which has similar systematic risk. It is extremely important since it is used in evaluating whether a project is feasible or not in the net present value (NPV) analysis‚ or in assessing the value of an asset. WACC (weighted average cost of capital) is the proportional average of each category of capital inside a firm (common
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IBM Corp Mission Possible Antwan Buie‚ Regina Hailey‚ Cassandra Hayden‚ Valerie Wilson Shorter University Introduction International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation is a worldwide supplier of advanced information processing technology‚ communication systems‚ services‚ and program products (IBM‚ 2012). The company creates business value for clients and solves business problems through integrated solutions that leverage information technology and deep knowledge of business processes.
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CASE IBM : Restructuring The Sales Force In 1993‚ IBM’s Board of Directors decided the time was right for dramatic action. The once proud company had seen its sales fall from almost $69 billion in 1990 to $64‚5 billion in 1992. In the same period‚ profits plunged from $5‚9 billion to a loss of $4‚96 billion. In April 1993‚ the Board hired Louis V. Gerstner‚ Jr. to serve as its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and to turn the company around. Just three months into the job‚ Gerstner announced
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of Lenovo and IBM By Sharona Peng Achieving Successful Cross‐Cultural and Management Integration: The Experience of Lenovo and IBM. Sharona Peng A thesis submitted to Auckland University of Technology in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business (MBus) 2008 Faculty of Business Primary Supervisor: Peter Enderwick 1 / 78 Achieving Successful Cross-Cultural and Management Integration: The Experience of Lenovo and IBM By Sharona Peng
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1890-1938: The early years IBM was incorporated in the state of New York on June 15‚ 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company. But its origins can be traced back to 1890‚ during the height of the Industrial Revolution‚ when the United States was experiencing waves of immigration. The U.S. Census Bureau knew its traditional methods of counting would not be adequate for measuring the population‚ so it sponsored a contest to find a more efficient means of tabulating census data. The
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SWOT IBM SWOT analysis 2013 Strengths Weaknesses 1. First mover in cloud computing solutions for enterprises 2. Brand reputation 3. Diversified business 4. Strong competency in acquisitions 5. Integration of products and services 1. Expensive service and software solutions 2. Focus mainly on large enterprises Opportunities Threats 1. Expand services and software divisions 2. Increasing demand of cloud based services 1. Increasing competition in the cloud computing market 2. Slowing growth of world
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Business Model Development through Corporate Strategy Design: IBM SWOT Analysis Prathamesh Muzumdar‚ The University of Texas at Arlington. Abstract The research tries to understand the ongoing process in products and services offered by technology giant IBM. Using extensive secondary research and text mining as a primary approach to collect information to the current portfolio of IBM‚ multiple corporate strategies are designed. SWOT analysis is used as an extensive tool to take step by step
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Table of Contents Case Analysis on DAKSH and IBM: Business Process Transformation in India Case synopsis The analysis of the case involves an in depth understanding of the strategic management decisions and consequences of IBM’s acquisition of Daksh. The case deals with the IBM’s agenda of why they opt for an acquisition‚ the strategies involved and business environment that prompts for the acquisition. IBM stood tall with its software and hardware integration solutions but the changing
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